Description
This is a postcard of the “Iron Chancellor” Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898). Bismarck was the Chancellor under three Kaisers. Politically, he was a key ingredient in the growth (and power) of first Prussia as a kingdom, then Germany as a nation. In this photograph, he appears to be wearing a civilian overcoat. On his head he wears a Küraßier’s helmet. While not formally a military man, he did have involvement. He was a general in the Prussian Army and was considered an à la suite officer.
